Black Crowned-Crane

Balearica pavonina

Vulnerable

The Black Crowned-Crane is a tall, elegant crane of Sahelian and West African wetlands and savannas. It feeds by walking through marshes, wet meadows, fields, or open plains for roots, seeds, insects, and small animals. Pairs give loud carrying calls, and many cranes perform graceful bowing and leaping displays.

Family

Gruidae

Group

Cranes

Range

Black Crowned-Crane Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sahelian and West African wetlands and savannas

Population

≈ 15K-20K

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